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Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Road, will resume drive-thru services Friday, Dec. 4.
SMITHVILLE — This weekend, Smithville officers were involved in a pursuit with a suspect driving a vehicle stolen from a gas pump in the city.
Much like the holidays that preceded it in 2020, Thanksgiving figures to be different this year. An ongoing pandemic has changed the way much of the world lives their lives, including how holidays are celebrated.
Camden Lethcoe of Smithville was named on the University of Alabama President’s List for achieving a 4.0 GPA.
The University of Wyoming lists Grant Sloan of Kearney on its President’s Honor Roll for achieving a 4.0 GPA.
Katherine Rhodus of Liberty was named on the University of Alabama President’s List for achieving a 4.0 GPA
LIBERTY — According to a letter sent to parents by Liberty High School principal April Adams, one classroom was temporarily closed due to multiple coronavirus exposures.
KEARNEY — Kearney police officer Alan Hale was charged in Clinton County with two counts of felony sodomy or attempted sodomy and one count of sexual misconduct or an attempt involving a child less than 15 years of age, according to court records.
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KEARNEY — The Kearney Chamber of Commerce will host an after-hours, business networking event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Stables Grill, 627 W. Missouri Highway 92.
(The Center Square) – So here it is nearly two weeks past Election Day and the 2020 presidential race remains undetermined.
HOLT — Due to limited staff availability related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holt City Hall has changed its office hours this fall.
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KEARNEY — The Kearney Chamber of Commerce will host an after-hours, business networking event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Stables Grill, 627 W. Missouri Highway 92.
Gov. Mike Parson visits AA Farmers Market Coop and A Meal That Counts in downtown Smithville to thank owners Ken Perdue, left, and Jamie Dodrill, right, for creating a business that encourages meal security and supports local farmers. "This might be the best day of my life," Dodrill said.
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Logan Wilkin, owner of Wilkin Custom Finishes in Smithville, begins work on a Patrick Mahomes mural Thursday, Oct. 22 to demonstrate support for the Kansas City Chiefs on his storefront.
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SMITHVILLE — Angie Cox is celebrating her first anniversary as owner and primary travel advisor of Solasta Travel, a full-service boutique travel agency in the Northland.
Porter's Ace Hardware had a grand opening for its new location in Smithville Marketplace, 15700 Suite D along North U.S. Highway 169, Thursday, Sept. 24. Taking a new twist on ribbon cutting, this ribbon was cut using a chain saw.
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Gerald Dickens, the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, will return to Mid-Continent Public Library virtually this holiday season for his annual rendition of "A Christmas Carol."
Poinsettia is the nation’s most popular potted flowering plant. What makes this remarkable is that most poinsettias are sold between the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, according to a release from the University of Missouri Extension.
Col. Eric Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there may be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. If so, drivers should remain alert to changes along their normal route. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority.
LIBERTY — Unfortunately, COVID-19 played havoc with schedules for contractors and installers but last week, the installation team from Cloverleaf Inc. for AB Creative brought in some of the first playground pieces to City Park, 970 Missouri Highway 291.
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KEARNEY — Kearney boys basketball keeps rolling to start the 2020-21 season.
LIBERTY — Liberty girls basketball and Kearney girls basketball faced off on Thursday, Dec. 3 in a matchup of two perennial contenders that had huge roster turnover from district championship seasons last year.
LIBERTY — Liberty North boys basketball fell short in its season opener 41-37 against St. Joe Central.
LIBERTY — Liberty boys basketball got off to a hot start in its season opener with a 89-33 win over Fort Osage Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Liberty High School.
SMITHVILLE — Smithville boys basketball started off the season with split results after the team’s first two games in the Savannah Tournament.
KEARNEY — Kearney girls wrestling has already made waves in its first two years of having a separate sport from the boys in the state of Missouri.
SMITHVILLE — The Smithville boys wrestling team viewed last year as its rare underdog season as the team was led by largely underclassmen.
LIBERTY — Liberty wrestling’s “Wolfpack” is fewer in numbers after the boys team won the state championship in dominant fashion last February.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old female who had a stress test, echocardiogram and carotid study. I passed all tests. My cholesterol is 173, with my HDL 56, LDL 95.6 and triglycerides 108. My blood pressure is 110/64. The cardiologist put me on 5 mg of Crestor. He feels this will help my num…
SMITHVILLE — In the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter sent Friday, Dec. 4, the chamber announced a minor change to this year's Candyland Christmas activities, which start this weekend. The change involves how maps of participating vendors are distributed.
LIBERTY — Following the Clay County Public Health Center guidelines limiting mass gatherings and events, the city of Liberty, along with Historic Downtown Liberty Inc., will not host Hometown Holidays in the typical way.
LIBERTY — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the country and the Kansas City Metro, the holidays will look different for many families this year. Life Unlimited, a Liberty-based disability services organization, is doing everything it can to ensure people with intellectual and develo…
CLAY COUNTY — Infectious disease experts worry holiday travel may lead to a surge in COVID-19 cases as airports across the U.S. are seeing its highest numbers of travelers since the pandemic began in March.
LIBERTY — The Liberty Silver Stitchers have been hard at work this year continuing their mission of stitching and giving. So far in 2020 they have made and donated 411 hats, 88 scarves and 16 afghans benefiting the City Union Mission, Hope House and In As Much Ministry.
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